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The Municipal Development Plan Committee (MDPC) Subcommittee to Consider the Downtown Committee's Report on Objectives and Policies for the Central Business District was established in 1976. Consisting of MDPC members, the subcommittee was responsible for reviewing the Downtown Committee's report. Once reviewed, the report was to be sent back to the MDPC who would review the report as a whole, and present it to the public before forwarding it to council.

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The Special Committee on Truck Traffic - Connaught Avenue, also referred to as the Truck Route Committee, was established in August 1967 to examine truck traffic on Connaught Avenue after residents raised concerns regarding noise during the night and pedestrian safety. The committee examined truck route proposals and recommended route restriction to the Safety Committee. The committee consisted of approximately five members which included aldermen, residents, and at least one member of the trucking industry. City staff were also often present at meetings. The committee appears to have only been active in 1967.

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The Special Committee on Prefabricated Houses, also known as the Prefabricated Housing Committee, consisted of the mayor and five aldermen. Established by council in 1950, the committee is known to have been active until 1952. The committee was responsible for making arrangements for the city’s takeover of prefabricated houses built during World War II. This involved making arrangements with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for the transfer of ownership and drafting policy in regard to the houses. The committee also created the Office of the Prefabricated Housing Administration in 1950 to deal with applications to buy the prefab houses. The office initially consisted of Administrator W.A. Russell, Assistant Administrator CH Burbridge, a secretary, and an accountant. The administrators were appointed in August of 1950 and the office opened on 28 August 1950. Sources Special Committee on Prefabricated Houses, Minutes, 27 June 1950, City of Halifax Fonds, Special Committee on Prefabricated Houses Records Series, HRM Archives, Dartmouth, NS, 1. [First Report of the Office of the Prefabricated Housing Administration], 15 September 1950, Directed to the chairman and members of the Prefab Housing Committee from W.A. Russell Administrator, City of Halifax Fonds, Special Committee on Prefabricated Houses Records Series, HRM Archives, Dartmouth, NS, 1.

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The position of Sanitary Engineer was created in 1943 to head the newly created Department of Sanitation. Working under and reporting to the Commissioner of Health, the Sanitary Engineer managed the inspection of housing, restaurants, markets, barber shops, milk, and water. Prior to the formation of this position, sanitation inspections were carried out by inspectors for the Board of Health. This position is known to have ended or been restructured by 1964 when a listing is given for a Chief Sanitary Inspector under the Public Health and Welfare Department in The City Council, its Committees, Boards and Commissions, and the Civic Administration of the City of Halifax for the Year 1964.

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On 15 May 1947 the Halifax City Council passed a motion to create a special committee to review salary requests before council and committees. In addition to dealing with staff requests for reclassifications and salary increases, the Salary Committee was also reviewed budget appropriations with respect to salaries, examined the City Charter provisions regarding salary scales, and made recommendations on these matters to council. The first members of the committee were appointed by the mayor on 17 July 1947 and consisted of Aldermen Sullivan, Doyle, Lloyd, Adams, Hosterman, and DeWolf. Sources

W. P. Publicover, “Extracts from Minutes of a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Halifax held on the 15th day of May 1947,” Signed document by Publicover as City Clerk, 23 May 1947, City of Halifax Fonds, Salary Committee Series, HRM Archives, Dartmouth, NS. W. P. Publicover, “Extracts from Minutes of a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Halifax held on the 17th day of July 1947,” Signed document by Publicover as City Clerk, 28 July 1947, City of Halifax Fonds, Salary Committee Series, HRM Archives, Dartmouth, NS.

Corporate body · 1951 - 1996

The Retirement Committee (possibly also known as the Civic Employees Retirement Committee) was originally created in keeping with Section 2 of the Superannuation Plan of the City of Halifax, which was ratified by Chapter 67, Section 20 of the 1951 Statutes of Nova Scotia. The original committee consisted of: the Mayor; the Deputy Mayor; one alderman appointed by City Council; the Commissioner of Finance; and the City Solicitor.The function of the Committee was to decide all questions arising from the interpretation and administration of the City’s Superannuation Plan. The Committee was also responsible for establishing the investment policy to be followed by the trustees in administering the Superannuation Plan Trust Funds. This committee worked closely with the Superannuation Advisory Committee. The structure of the committee changed over the years and by 1995 it consisted of 13 members. Also by this time, the Committee was given the power to make recommendations to Council with respect to amendments to the Superannuation Plan.

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The Residential Land Development Subcommittee was one of five subcommittees established by the Municipal Development Plan Committee (MDPC)in 1975 to review the objectives and policies of the municipal development plan. Consisting of MDPC members, this subcommittee was specifically responsible for reviewing objectives and policies related to residential development and citizen participation. The subcommittee was active until 1976.

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The Rental Control Committee was a council committee established in 1951 which usually consisted of five council members. Initially formed to hear complaints between landlords and tenants, the committee also appears to have investigated rental control policy in the city, recommended changes to the city’s by-law respecting housing and housing rentals, and helped establish the city’s Rental Authority in 1951. In 1956 the committee debated whether rental control in the city should continue. Sources Halifax City Council, Council minutes, 30 April 1951, HRM Archives, Dartmouth, NS, 332.

Corporate body · 1970 - [1996?]

The Halifax Recreation Department was founded in 1970 after the dissolution of the Recreation and Playgrounds Commission. The Recreation Committee was established around the same time and served as an advisory board for the department and a liaison with City Council. The department was headed by the Director of Recreation, separated into divisions, and staffed by recreation specialists.

Key functions of the Recreation Department were to identify and provide residents with recreation opportunities in accordance with expressed desires, and to guide the acquisition and development of useable lands and facilities. In this capacity the department worked closely with the Engineering and Works Department, the Planning Department and the Development Department, and also received advisory input from several committees, including the Municipal Development Plan Committee. While the Recreation Department contributed to the strategic planning of recreation facilities, physical construction and maintenance was the responsibility of the Parks and Grounds division of the Engineering and Works Department. In addition to municipally owned property, the city also leased several recreation facilities (such as the St. Mary’s Boat Club) and had occasional usage agreements with various provincial, federal and private facilities. The Recreation Department operated a variety of activity, sports and aquatics programs, City Wide Recreation Programs, and summer playground programs. Many programs were offered conurrently at facilities throughout the municipality, while others were tailored to specific locations, particularly for summer programs. Recreation programs offered covered all segments of the population, including preschool, elementary, teen and adult programs.

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The Halifax Recreation Committee was created in 1972. Replacing the Recreation and Playgrounds Commission, the committee usually consisted of eleven members. Committee members were to include not fewer than two aldermen and seven residents, as well as the mayor and recreation director as ex officio members. The committee had a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. The committee met monthly or more as required and received reports from the Director of Recreation.